laves

present tense third-person singular of lave
as in washes
to flow along or against the cold water from the stream gently laved her burned fingers

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“Laves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laves. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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